8 Shepherds Close
Last sold
£268,000
May 2025
Previous sales
Every sale of this address since 1995, newest first.
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What is around it
Size, energy rating, walls and flood risk.
Broadband
Every home in this postcode can get gigabit broadband (full fibre or cable): 1,000 Mb or more.
As of July 2025, for the whole postcode. What you can actually get depends on the provider.
Schools nearby
The nearest primary and secondary schools, as the crow flies, with their latest Ofsted inspection.
Primary schools
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Ages 3 to 11 · 260 pupils · Church of England/Methodist
No grade
0.3 miles
Blackrod Primary School Ages 4 to 11 · 311 pupils
Outstanding, 2024
0.9 miles
St Catherine's CofE Primary School Ages 3 to 11 · 237 pupils · Church of England
Report card, 2026
1.2 miles
Secondary schools
Rivington and Blackrod High School Ages 11 to 18 · 1,626 pupils · Church of England
Good, 2023
1.7 miles
St Joseph's RC High School Ages 11 to 16 · 1,047 pupils · Roman Catholic
No grade
2.3 miles
Holy Cross Catholic High School Ages 11 to 16 · 976 pupils · Roman Catholic
No grade
3.5 miles
Distance is a straight line, not the walk. Being close is not a promise of a place: each school has its own admissions rules.
What’s nearby
Shops, places to eat, things to do and getting about.
Supermarkets
Within a 15-minute walk
2
Restaurants
Sagar, The Hawthornes
2
Cafés
Feast, Starbucks
2
Pubs and bars
The Red Lion, Bens At The Legion
5
Takeaways
Flounders, Blackrod Pizza & Fish Bar, Alif, Burger King…
Everyday
Things to do
Getting about
Distances are as the crow flies; walking times are rough, by the streets.
Recently sold nearby
Sold prices, from the area on the map, last two years.
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1 Blackhorse Avenue
September 2026
£215,000
96 Church Street
August 2026
£210,000
22 Thirlmere Road
July 2026
£230,000
5 Blackhorse Avenue
July 2026
£218,000
11 Boardman Street
July 2026
£140,000
68 Church Street
July 2026
£225,000
16 Blackhorse Avenue
July 2026
£220,000
23 Nightingale Road
June 2026
£238,000
12 Blackhorse Street
May 2026
£810,000
21 Nightingale Road
May 2026
£259,000
15 Nightingale Road
May 2026
£226,000
26 Fryent Close
May 2026
£285,000
90 Church Street
April 2026
£180,000
106 Whitehall Lane
March 2026
£204,500
135 New Street
March 2026
£120,000
5 Hill Lane
January 2026
£290,000
8 Coniston Road
December 2025
£285,000
27 Thirlmere Road
September 2025
£185,000
17 Carlton Close
September 2025
£412,500
22 Thirlmere Road
September 2025
£210,000
9 Coniston Road
August 2025
£280,000
3 Nightingale Road
August 2025
£245,000
3 Coniston Road
August 2025
£342,000
23 Latham Road
July 2025
£182,500
7 Blackhorse Avenue
June 2025
£185,000
26 Coniston Road
June 2025
£270,000
116 New Street
May 2025
£165,000
8 Shepherds Close
May 2025
£268,000
1 Shepherds Close
May 2025
£242,500
98 Church Street
May 2025
£230,000
100 Whitehall Lane
March 2025
£220,000
5 Thirlmere Road
March 2025
£292,000
132 New Street
March 2025
£165,000
87 Church Street
February 2025
£170,000
124 New Street
February 2025
£158,500
18 Thirlmere Road
February 2025
£270,000
3 Carlton Close
January 2025
£250,000
13 St Katherines Drive
December 2024
£230,000
Blackrod House, Chorley Road
November 2024
£500,000
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Places on the map that were bought, done up and sold on.
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A gap between two sale prices does not prove work was done, and a planning application near a sale does not prove the two are connected. Map OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles, data from OpenStreetMap.
How this area has changed
Typical prices for semi-detached houses, now and in years gone by. The twelve months to September 2026 against the same twelve months back then.
| Area | Now | 5 years ago | 10 years ago | 15 years ago | 20 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherds Close | – | Not enough sales | Not enough sales | Not enough sales | Not enough sales |
| Postcode sector BL6 5 | £230,000 | £197,000 +17% since | £140,000 +64% since | £119,000 +93% since | £135,250 +70% since |
| Bolton | £225,000 | £177,000 +27% since | £134,745 +67% since | £120,000 +88% since | £127,000 +77% since |
The typical price is the middle sale of the twelve months, not the average, so one very dear or very cheap sale cannot pull it about. Standard sales only. A figure needs at least 15 sales behind it; with fewer, it says so.
How homes change hands in BL6 5, over the last five years (1,003 sales):
- What sells: 36% terraced, 30% semi-detached, 22% detached, 8% flats, 5% other.
- 49% sold leasehold, and 8% were new builds.
- 153 sales in the last twelve months, against 292 in the same twelve months five years ago.
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